Mid-American Conference

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As the fourth week of the college football season gets underway, MAC fans can watch 13 games on television.  The MACtion kicks off Saturday at 12 Noon ET when Bowling Green takes on Purdue and Central Michigan faces No. 2 Michigan State, both on the Big Ten Network. NIU will square off against Boston College at 1:00 ET on ESPN3, followed by Kent State hosting Marshall at 3:30 ET on American Sports Network and ESPN3. 

Also 3:30 ET, Miami will take on Western Kentucky on CBS Sports Network, Buffalo will host Nevada on ESPN3 and Ohio will face Minnesota on the Big Ten Network.  Additionally, UMass will square off against No. 6 Notre Dame on NBC and Western Michigan will face No. 1 Ohio State on ABC (ESPN2 Reverse Mirror), both at 3:30 ET. 

At 6:00 ET, Eastern Michigan will host Army on ESPN3, followed by Akron taking on Louisiana-Lafayette and Toledo facing Arkansas State, both at 7:00 ET on ESPN3.  Rounding out the day of television, Ball State will square off against No. 17 Northwestern at 8:00 ET on the Big Ten Network.

MAC Football TV Schedule:  Saturday, Sept. 26th – All times ET

Bowling Green at Purdue, Noon ET (Big Ten Network)
Central Michigan at No. 2 Michigan State, Noon ET (Big Ten Network)
NIU at Boston College, 1:00 pm ET/Noon CT (ESPN3)
Marshall at Kent State, 3:30 pm ET (American Sports Network/ ESPN3 -- check your local affiliate listings)
Miami at Western Kentucky, 3:30 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)
Nevada at Buffalo, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3)
Ohio at Minnesota, 3:30 pm ET (Big Ten Network)
UMass at No. 6 Notre Dame, 3:30 pm ET (NBC)
Western Michigan at No. 1 Ohio State, 3:30 pm (ABC/ESPN2 reverse mirror)
Army at Eastern Michigan, 6:00 pm ET (ESPN3)
Akron at Louisiana-Lafayette, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3)
Arkansas State at Toledo, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3)
Ball State at No. 17 Northwestern, 8:00 pm (Big Ten Network)

Marshall at Kent State ASN Affiliates:
Flint/Saginaw, MI – WBSF (CW); Grand Rapids, MI – WWMT-2 (CW); Albany, NY – WRGB-2 (THIS); Rochester, NY – WHAM - 2 (CW); Cincinnati, OH– WKRC-2 (CW); Dayton, OH – WRGT-2 – (My TV/This TV); Youngstown, OH – WYTV-2 (MyYTV); Cleveland/Akron, OH – WEWS-2 (Cozi); Columbus, OH – WWHO (CW); Toledo, OH – WTVG-2 (CW); Charleston, WV – WCHS-2 (getTV); Wheeling, WV – WTOV-3 (MeTV); Chicago, IL -- CSN Chicago Plus – (Check Local Listing); ESPN3

Miami at Western Kentucky (CBS Sports Network):
CBS Sports Network is widely available throughout the MAC footprint on the following providers and channels:
National:  DirecTV: 221 (SD & HD); Dish: 158 (SD & HD); Verizon FIOS: 94/594 (HD); AT&T U-verse: 643/1643 (HD)
Ohio:  Time Warner Cable: 322/1322 (HD); COX: 207/1207 (HD): Buckeye Cable (Toledo area): 170/655
Michigan:  Comcast: 418, 734/232, 255, 1721 (HD); Charter: 224/714 (HD); Bright House: 165/365
Indiana: Comcast: 274, 418, 531/232, 1721 (HD)
Illinois: Comcast: 418, 531/232, 963 (HD); Charter: 207, 306/675, 821 (HD)
New York: Time Warner Cable Buffalo: 315 (SD & HD)
Massachusetts: Comcast: 175, 261/823, 856 (HD)

Central Michigan at Michigan State:
Game is on The Big Ten Network: Dish: 410 Hopper: 405-1; DirecTV 610; AT&T 650 (HD:1650); Verizon FiOS (SD: 330)

Bowling Green at Purdue:
Game is on the Big Ten Network:  Dish 558 HD: 5441, Hopper: 405-2; DirecTV 610-2 (SD/HD); AT&T 692 (HD: 1692); Verizon FiOS (SD: 331)

Ohio at Minnesota:
Game is on the Big Ten Network:  Dish 590 HD: 5445, Hopper: 405-4; DirecTV 610-1 (SD/HD); AT&T 694 (HD: 1694); Verizon FiOS (SD: 330)

Ball State at Northwestern:
Game is on the Big Ten Network:  Dish: 589 HD: 5443, Hopper: 405-3; DirecTV 610-1 (SD/HD); AT&T 691 (HD: 1691); Verizon FiOS (SD: 330)